Christian Service

1 Peter 4:9 – 11  Examples from the “manifold grace of God.”

  • Hospitable
  • Speaking
  • Serving
  • Do it with the ability which God supplies

Romans 12:6 – 8  Gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us

  • Prophecy
  • Serving
  • Teaching
  • Exhorting
  • Giving (2 Corinthians 8:2 – 5, 9:12 – 14)
  • Leading
  • Mercy
  • 12:1  Living sacrifice

Characteristics of a servant

  • 2 Timothy 2:24 – 25  A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition…
  • Galatians 5:13  Through love serve one another.
  • Hebrews 12:28  Since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace by which we serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.